Fugitive of Inazuma (Genshin Impact)

❀ IX ❀

A/n: Some minor changes in plot for convenience. Probably not a shock to y'all at this point. Love you all!!!
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By the next day, Xiao was summoned by the other adepti. Izanami wondered what she could do during his absence. She wondered if she should head to Liyue Harbor to help with any turmoil that would occur between the Qixing and the adepti or remain at Wangshu Inn. She paced around her room, nibbling on her fingernails nervously.

Verr, having heard the distraught shinigami earlier, decided to check on her. She had knocked on the door but received no answer. Shen then opened the door and entered the room. "Nami?"

Izanami stopped pacing to face the woman. "Verr, what time is it?"

"A little past eight. Xiao's only been gone for an hour and you're a complete mess. You really do love him if you miss him that much already."

"It's only been an hour...?" She gasped. "It really has felt much longer."

"Are you sure you don't want to join him?" Verr asked.

The girl's ears lied flat against the top of her head. "A shinigami intervening in the affairs of the Qixing and the adepti would not be good. I would just be in the way. After all, I'm not so sure how well I can trust the Qixing. I know I can trust you and Huai'an, but the others..." She sat down at the table with a huff. "If the Qixing learn that I am a fugitive of Inazuma, they may deem me a threat to the safety of Liyue and hand me over to the Raiden Shogun."

"I understand, Nami." Verr sat down in the chair beside Izanami's. She neatly folded her hands in her lap. "Is there anything I can do to help ease your mind? I could bring you a new book or even cook you your favorite dishes for lunch."

A weak smile appeared on the shinigami's face. "I think I'll take up your offer for lunch. Would it be okay if I helped you?"

Verr beamed back. "Of course!"

Thanks to Verr, Izanami was able to distract herself with some cooking. It wasn't time for lunch yet, but she did help Yanxiao with a few orders from the guests who were currently staying at the inn. Verr busied herself with not only managing the front desk but Izanami's favorite shrimp dishes.

By the time noon arrived, Verr decided to take a break with Izanami and join her for lunch. They sat in the kitchen while Huai'an manned the front desk in his wife's stead. The two chatted as they munched down on the various shrimp dishes.

Halfway through the meal, Verr asked, "You really do love shrimp. How come?"

"Back at my temple in Inazuma, it was common for my worshippers to bring me dishes as offerings. Shrimp dishes were most common due to their symbolism. Shrimp often represent longevity and renewal. They also can represent joy, improved fortune, and long life. It was not only meant for their deceased love ones but for me as well. My worshippers once prayed for my everlasting life, but now they wish to kill me. Kinda ironic, don't you think?"

"Very," Verr replied. "It's almost poetic."

Izanami poked one of the golden shrimp balls and rolled it across the plate. "I hope Inazuma will change. With the various decrees instated by the Raiden Shogun, I'm not surprised the people are trying to flee. Compared to Mondstadt and Liyue, Inazuma is a prison. I want it to return to a nation where people aren't afraid to walk the streets. I also want the Raiden Shigun to confess to the lies she's spewed about me. How dare she turn the people against me..."

"Do you think the Fatui had anything to do with her decision?"

"I wouldn't be surprised if they did. They've been working behind the scenes and influencing the Raiden Shogun's decisions for years."